CO1 2RW maps, stats, and open data
CO1 2RW is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since August 1993.
CO1 2RW maps


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CO1 2RW geodata
| Easting | 600298 |
| Northing | 225275 |
| Latitude | 51.890029 |
| Longitude | 0.909325 |
Where is CO1 2RW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO1 |
CO1 2RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO1 2RW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Castle |
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| Constituency | Colchester |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO1 2RW
| The Surgery (East Hill) | Colchester | 9m |
| The Surgery (East Hill) | Colchester | 101m |
| Coach Stop (High Street) | Colchester Town Centre | 210m |
| Brook Street (East Street) | Colchester | 306m |
| Greyfriars (High Street) | Colchester Town Centre | 313m |
Nearest railway stations to CO1 2RW
| Colchester Town Station | 0.5km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 1.3km |
| Colchester Station | 1.7km |
Deprivation
67% of English postcodes are less deprived than
CO1 2RW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO1 2RW (metres)
Thai 1
Pizza Hot 4 You
Sonali Indian Takeaway
Sonali Indian Take Away
76m
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Nearest post box to CO1 2RW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Roman Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 151m |
| Rosebery Avenue | 17:30 | 12:55 | 181m |
| Lincoln Way | 17:30 | 12:40 | 288m |
CO1 2RW ITL and CO1 2RW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO1 2RW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO1 2RW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO1 2RW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00109955 | |
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| LSOA | E01021648 | Colchester 007C |
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| MSOA | E02004512 | Colchester 007 |
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